root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
difference; variation; difference
to bury; to embed; to implant
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
report; notification; registration
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
postcard; memo; note; card
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
3rd day of the month; three days
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday; compensatory day off work (for having worked on a holiday, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
personal affair; one's own affair
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
family vacation; family trip
celebration; auspicious occasion
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting